Botswana vs Ireland: Long term urban population region

Botswana
69.26
in 2025
Ireland
69.54
in 2025
Botswana rank
93rd
Ireland rank
91st

Long term urban population region over time

  • Botswana
  • Ireland
0204060100015122025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 69.54 against 69.26 in Botswana, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 93rd and Ireland ranks 91st of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 33.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ireland Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0001 0 0.0001 Botswana
1100s 0.0004 0 0.0004 Botswana
1200s 0.0011 0 0.0011 Botswana
1300s 0.0034 0 0.0034 Botswana
1400s 0.0101 0 0.0101 Botswana
1500s 0.0302 0 0.0302 Botswana
1600s 0.0905 0 0.0905 Botswana
1700s 0.2716 3.4 3.13 Ireland
1710s 0.306 4.9 4.59 Ireland
1720s 0.3351 6.4 6.06 Ireland
1730s 0.3671 7.89 7.53 Ireland
1740s 0.402 9.39 8.99 Ireland
1750s 0.4403 10.89 10.45 Ireland
1760s 0.4822 12.39 11.91 Ireland
1770s 0.5282 13.89 13.36 Ireland
1780s 0.5785 15.39 14.81 Ireland
1790s 0.6335 16.88 16.25 Ireland
1800s 0.6939 18.38 17.69 Ireland
1810s 0.76 19.88 19.12 Ireland
1820s 0.8323 21.38 20.55 Ireland
1830s 0.9116 22.88 21.97 Ireland
1840s 0.9984 24.38 23.38 Ireland
1850s 1.09 25.87 24.78 Ireland
1860s 1.2 27.37 26.18 Ireland
1870s 1.31 28.87 27.56 Ireland
1880s 1.44 30.37 28.93 Ireland
1890s 1.57 31.87 30.29 Ireland
1900s 1.72 33.37 31.64 Ireland
1910s 1.89 34.86 32.98 Ireland
1920s 2.07 36.36 34.3 Ireland
1930s 2.26 37.86 35.6 Ireland
1940s 2.48 39.36 36.88 Ireland
1950s 2.87 43.47 40.6 Ireland
1960s 4.18 48.63 44.45 Ireland
1970s 11.5 53.32 41.82 Ireland
1980s 25.71 56.18 30.47 Ireland
1990s 47.26 57.56 10.3 Ireland
2000s 56.19 60.4 4.21 Ireland
2010s 63.76 64.37 0.6144 Ireland
2020s 68.11 68.44 0.3317 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Botswana or Ireland?
Ireland, at 69.54 against 69.26 in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Botswana and Ireland?
0.28, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Ireland rank globally for long term urban population region?
Botswana ranks 93rd and Ireland ranks 91st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed